Giving with Pure Motives 1-4
Continuing with His sermon on the mount, Jesus teaches about heart motives. When you give, give with a true heart to help, not to receive praises and accolades from men.
Prayer 5-15
Even when you pray, your intent and heart motive should be pure, sincere and sure. We should not pray eloquently to be praise by those who may hear us. Every petition and supplication we take to God should be pure because God knows everything we have need of before we even ask. Jesus gives us the perfect way to pray and admonishes us while praying to forgive others so that God can forgive us.
Fasting 16-18
Fasting should be done with a heart motive of sincerity. Don’t display to others that you are fasting by looking sad and famished, but look bright and chipper as though you aren’t fasting at all. Let your fasting be between you and God.
Treasures in Heaven 19-24
Let your every treasure be in a place perfect and incorruptible. Set your heart on things in Heaven which are perfect, not on the material wealth of this Earth which rusts, decays and looses value. Let your eye be single, like that of a dove, only focusing on what is good and full of light.
Don’t Worry 25-34
Everything that is needed to live in daily life will be provided effortlessly; clothing, food, shelter; These things are considered less important compared to God’s Kingdom. If we seek His Kingdom first which is the highest of all, then all of the things necessary to life God will freely give in abundance, as He is a faithful provider.
Summary
- God’s got you when He’s in you
- Check your motives
- Forgive others before God will hear you
- Where is your heart seated
- The light in you tells others your heart
- How many masters do you have
- Do thy deeds with humility
- Value the secret place
